PSYCHOLOGY
About the Program
The Bachelor’s Degree Program of Psycholgy Department is a 240 ECTS credits program of 4 years composed of eight semesters, each with a 30 ECTS workload. One ECTS is equal to30 hours of student workload per semester.
Our department aims to provide our students with scientific knowledge and field experience with a multidisciplinary approach in awareness of individual and social responsibilities as well. Psychology science inquires cognitive processes and behaviors of people on both individual and group level. Research areas in psychology include wide-range topics such as central nervous system-behavior relations, development, social-cultural interaction, personality, psychopathology and applying knowledge derived from basic psychological research to various work settings. Thus, the goal of our program is providing our students with necessary knowledge about a wide-range scope of psychological research and basic theoretical approaches within psychology along with an advanced formation on methodology and research techniques. As to meet these goals our program is designed to give the students a scientific outlook, a solid background in psychology and basic research skills that will enable them to pursue further study, or work in a variety of contexts. Throughout our psychology undergraduate program students are offered to take up different classes on various subdivisions of psychology so as to gain a multidisciplinary point of view as well as assisting them on choosing the proper area for their possible further postgraduate research.
The target of the department is to graduate psychologists who can provide proper support for the changing needs of the society on time. Graduates from our department will be eagered to start their own business while, with the support of the “On-Field Applying Center”, opportunies like part-time jobs and internships will also be provided so as to be available for our graduates to take positions in organizational work settings.
• Double Major Program
• Minor program
• International exchange programs and education at European and American universities
• Master programs
The department of psychology aims to provide its students with scientific knowledge and field experience with a multidisciplinary approach in awareness of individual and social responsibilities as well. Psychology science inquires cognitive processes and behaviors of people at both individual and group level. Research areas in psychology include wide-range topics as central nervous system-behavior relation, development, social-cultural interaction, personality, psychopathology and applying knowledge derived from basic psychological research to various work settings. Thus, goal of our program is providing our students with necessary knowledge about wide-range scope of psychological research and basic theoretical approaches within psychology along with an advanced formation on methodology and research techniques. As to meet these goals our program is designed to give the students a scientific outlook, a solid background in psychology and basic research skills that will enable them to pursue further study, or work in a variety of contexts. Throughout our psychology undergraduate program students are offered taking different classes on various subdivisions of psychology so as to gain a multidisciplinary point of view as well as assisting them on choosing the proper area for their possible further postgraduate research.
Program Objectives & Goals
Objectives
- The objective of the program is to provide students with the necessary knowledge, skills and competences in the fields of psychology in which they will become specialized as well as to train them to follow the national and international developments, gain an inter-disciplinary understanding and a solid foundation in psychology which would lead them to further learning and studies in the field.
- The aim of the programme is to graduate young psychologists who are able to understand and evaluate the basic scientific structure of psychology, the inner scientific problems of subfields of psychology and produce scientific solutions to current social and individual problems related to psychology.
- To have theoretical and practical competences with the sources containing the latest information in the literature.
- Gaining the ability to take responsibility in the environment in which he / she works in his / her field.
- Developing the ability to critically interpret the information learned throughout her/his education life.
- To gain the ability to internalize social, scientific and cultural values within the scope of ethical principles and to apply them in business and social life.
- To gain the ability to share sufficient and effective theory and practices with the necessary authorities when consulted with the relevant authorities.
- To gain the ability to be sensitive in social issues and to develop projects that will produce solutions to problems related to the field.
Program Learning Outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
- Recognize the basic conceptual information about the science of psychology; Gains knowledge of relevant theoretical information and different approaches.
- Has basic knowledge of different theoretical approaches and perspectives (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, psychodynamic and sociocultural) related to the science of psychology.
- Has information about the general history of psychology; recognizes other fields related to psychology and develops the knowledge of sufficient scientific background about its sub-fields.
COMPETENCE
- Defines the application of the information obtained from the science of psychology to the social and social field.
- Evaluates psychology with other humanities (history, philosophy, sociology, politics, literature, economics, etc.) in an interdisciplinary platform and can establish connections with other scientific fields.
- She/he is open to renewal and new ideas professionally and individually.
- Follows current scientific developments by keeping her/his scientific and professional curiosity about psychology alive.
- He/She has communication skills and social competence that can be useful in different fields of work of both public and private sectors.
- Gains the ability to perform her/his profession in line with professional responsibility and ethical principles and values.
- Has the ability to plan and manage professional activities.
SKILL
- Have the ability to form a scientific research design, collect and interpret data, analyze and interpret results using relevant statistical techniques.
- Knows the basic principles of psychological assessment tools; have basic level information about assessment tools and gain basic level interview skills.
- Have scientific and critical thinking skills.
- She meets the application areas of her own interest and develops her skills in related fields.
- Recognize the modern measurement and evaluation tools required for psychological evaluation.
- Recognize the basic conceptual information about the science of psychology; Gains knowledge of relevant theoretical information and different approaches.
- Has basic knowledge of different theoretical approaches and perspectives (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, psychodynamic and sociocultural) related to the science of psychology.
- Has information about the general history of psychology; recognizes other fields related to psychology and develops the knowledge of sufficient scientific background about its sub-fields.
- Defines the application of the information obtained from the science of psychology to the social and social field.
- Have the ability to form a scientific research design, collect and interpret data, analyze and interpret results using relevant statistical techniques.
- Evaluates psychology with other humanities (history, philosophy, sociology, politics, literature, economics, etc.) in an interdisciplinary platform and can establish connections with other scientific fields.
- Knows the basic principles of psychological assessment tools; have basic level information about assessment tools and gain basic level interview skills.
- Have scientific and critical thinking skills.
- She meets the application areas of her own interest and develops her skills in related fields.
- Recognize the modern measurement and evaluation tools required for psychological evaluation.
- She/he is open to renewal and new ideas professionally and individually.
- Follows current scientific developments by keeping her/his scientific and professional curiosity about psychology alive.
- He/She has communication skills and social competence that can be useful in different fields of work of both public and private sectors.
- Gains the ability to perform her/his profession in line with professional responsibility and ethical principles and values.
- Has the ability to plan and manage professional activities.
Relationship Between Programme Learning Outcomes and Objectives
| KNOWLEDGE | OBJECTIVE | T | % | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical / Conceptual | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 | O7 | O8 | |||
| 1 | Recognize the basic conceptual information about the science of psychology; Gains knowledge of relevant theoretical information and different approaches. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 15 | %37,50 |
| 2 | Has basic knowledge of different theoretical approaches and perspectives (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, humanistic, psychodynamic and sociocultural) related to the science of psychology. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 15 | %37,50 |
| 3 | Has information about the general history of psychology; recognizes other fields related to psychology and develops the knowledge of sufficient scientific background about its sub-fields. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 15 | %37,50 |
| COMPETENCE | OBJECTIVE | T | % | ||||||||
| Communication and Social Competence | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 | O7 | O8 | |||
| 1 | Defines the application of the information obtained from the science of psychology to the social and social field. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 5 VH ✔ | 15 | %37,50 |
| 2 | He/She has communication skills and social competence that can be useful in different fields of work of both public and private sectors. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 25 | %62,50 |
| Learning Competence | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 | O7 | O8 | |||
| 1 | Evaluates psychology with other humanities (history, philosophy, sociology, politics, literature, economics, etc.) in an interdisciplinary platform and can establish connections with other scientific fields. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 5 VH ✔ | 15 | %37,50 |
| 2 | She/he is open to renewal and new ideas professionally and individually. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 15 | %37,50 |
| 3 | Follows current scientific developments by keeping her/his scientific and professional curiosity about psychology alive. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 20 | %50,00 |
| Field Specific Competence | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 | O7 | O8 | |||
| 1 | Gains the ability to perform her/his profession in line with professional responsibility and ethical principles and values. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 15 | %37,50 |
| 2 | Has the ability to plan and manage professional activities. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 15 | %37,50 |
| SKILL | OBJECTIVE | T | % | ||||||||
| Cognitive / Pratical | O1 | O2 | O3 | O4 | O5 | O6 | O7 | O8 | |||
| 1 | Have the ability to form a scientific research design, collect and interpret data, analyze and interpret results using relevant statistical techniques. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 15 | %37,50 |
| 2 | Knows the basic principles of psychological assessment tools; have basic level information about assessment tools and gain basic level interview skills. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 15 | %37,50 |
| 3 | Have scientific and critical thinking skills. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 15 | %37,50 |
| 4 | She meets the application areas of her own interest and develops her skills in related fields. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 5 VH ✔ | 15 | %37,50 |
| 5 | Recognize the modern measurement and evaluation tools required for psychological evaluation. | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 5 VH ✔ | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 0 - | 15 | %37,50 |
| NUMBER OF PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES (15) | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | |
| WEIGHT | 75 | 75 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 20 | - | - | |
| PERCENTAGE | %100,00 | %100,00 | %33,33 | %6,67 | %20,00 | %13,33 | %20,00 | %26,67 | - | - | |
| CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - NONE [0] (-) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |||
| CONTRIBUTION LEVEL - VERY HIGH [5] (VH) | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
* T: Total, %: Percentage
O1 — The objective of the program is to provide students with the necessary knowledge, skills and competences in the fields of psychology in which they will become specialized as well as to train them to follow the national and international developments, gain an inter-disciplinary understanding and a solid foundation in psychology which would lead them to further learning and studies in the field.
O2 — The aim of the programme is to graduate young psychologists who are able to understand and evaluate the basic scientific structure of psychology, the inner scientific problems of subfields of psychology and produce scientific solutions to current social and individual problems related to psychology.
O3 — To have theoretical and practical competences with the sources containing the latest information in the literature.
O4 — Gaining the ability to take responsibility in the environment in which he / she works in his / her field.
O5 — Developing the ability to critically interpret the information learned throughout her/his education life.
O6 — To gain the ability to internalize social, scientific and cultural values within the scope of ethical principles and to apply them in business and social life.
O7 — To gain the ability to share sufficient and effective theory and practices with the necessary authorities when consulted with the relevant authorities.
O8 — To gain the ability to be sensitive in social issues and to develop projects that will produce solutions to problems related to the field.
Teaching Methods
The most frequently used Instructional Methods of the educational programs of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University are given below.
- Expression
- Question-Answer
- Discussion
- Exercise and Practice
- Presentation
- Guided Practice
- Role Playing
- Group Study
- Simulation
- Brain Storming
- Six Hat
- Case Study
- Experiment - Test / Lab/ Workshop / Field Practice
- Self study
- Problem Solving
- Project Based Learning (Including Field Work)
Assessment Methods
The most frequently used Evaluation Methods of the educational programs of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University are given below.
- Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
- Homework
- Project / Design
- Portfolio
- Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / Thesis
Degree and Level Awarded
Psycholgy Department is a Bachelor's Degree Programme with 240 ECTS Credits meets the minimum level (cycle) requirements, in terms of ECTS Credits and level descriptors, of the first cycle degree qualifications of the Overarching Framework of European Qualifications Framework of HE(QF-EHEA) as well as the 6th levels of qualifications of the both the Turkish Qualifications Framework for HE (TYYÇ, NQF-HETR) and the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL)in terms of the later.
Students, upon successfully completing this study programme is awarded the qualification of BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERİNG
Admission Requirements
Admission of national students to the Psycholgy Department programme is allowed through the nationally centralised Student Selection Examination (ÖSS) conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (OSYM). For further information please visit General Admission Requirements and Registration Proceduresin the menu items of the Information on the Institution and The Student Selection & Placement Centre (OSYM).
Admission of foreign students to the programme can be done upon an evaluation of the application of students directiy to the university. For further and detailed information please visit General Admission Requirements and Registration Procedures in the menu items of the Information on the Institution.
Graduation Requirements
The degree is awarded to students who successfully completes a minimum of 240 ECTS from the course units of the programme with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Procedures to recognise prior learning (RPL), including non-formal and informal learning, is in an early stage of development in Turkey and there is no a comprehensive and enabling legislative framework at the national level in place yet. However, within the institutional autonomy respected there are some implementations at the institutional level for allocating credits towards exemption from some programme requirements on the basis of RPL. This is particularly a wide spread exercise implemented in cases that students, having a certain level of knowledge, skills and competencies in relation to fields such as foreign languages and computer use, prior to admission to the university, are subjected to an examination and if they are found successful to a certain degree required by the programme they have been admitted to, they are exempted from the relevant course units of the course programme. RPL is also practiced for students who wish to transfer their studies to the equal or an upper levels at an another institution including those from abroad in the same or similar fields. In such cases, students, having received some course units in a previous programme they had studied and having been successful, may be exempted from the same or similar course units of the programmes they are admitted to upon the approval the adaptation committees of the programmes.
Such procedures of recognition are also used comprehensively in practice at our university. The general arrangements for the recognition ofsuch implementations are outlined in the relevant section of our Education and Examination Regulations, Rules & Regulations for Graduate Programmes and that of Regulations for Lateral Transfer of Students.
Employment Opportunities
The target of the department is to graduate psychologists who can provide proper support for the changing needs of the society on time. Graduates from our department will be eagered to start their own business while, with the support of the University, opportunies like part-time jobs and internships will also be provided so as to be available for our graduates to take positions in organizational work settings.
Access to Further Studies
The students graduating from this program may apply to second cycle programs.